The effect of health and nutrition education intervention on women's postpartum beliefs and practices: a randomized controlled trial

Liu, Nian; Mao, Limei; Sun, Xiufa; Liu, Liegang; Yao, Ping; Chen, Banghua

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-9-45

Table 2 Number of women who correctly answered questions on nutrition and health knowledge (Test performed at the last postpartum visit)

From: The effect of health and nutrition education intervention on women's postpartum beliefs and practices: a randomized controlled trial

	Urban				Rural				Total
	Intervewntion		Control		Intervention		Control		Intervention		Control
	(n73)		(n = 69)		(n = 81)		(n = 79)		(n = 154)		(n = 148)
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Milk is the best source of calcium	65	89.04	25	36.23**	45	55.56	29	36.71*	110	71.43	54	36.49**
Chicken is more nutritious than chicken soup	63	86.3	26	37.68**	55	67.9	30	37.97**	118	76.62	56	37.84**
Women can eat vegetables and fruit during puerperium	69	94.52	46	66.67**	70	86.42	51	64.56**	139	90.26	97	65.54**
Which food contains abundant vitamin C and carotene	67	91.78	31	44.93**	72	88.89	51	64.56**	139	90.26	82	55.41**
Food sources of high quality protein	26	35.62	6	8.70**	12	14.81	11	13.92	38	24.68	17	11.49**
Which food is iron-rich	63	86.3	40	57.97**	59	72.84	39	49.37**	121	78.57	79	53.38**
Kelp contains affluent iodine	69	94.52	54	78.26*	76	93.83	57	72.15**	145	94.16	111	75.00**
Colostrums should feed the infant	71	97.26	49	71.01**	77	95.06	53	67.09**	148	96.1	102	68.92**
Breast milk is the best food for infants	69	94.52	61	88.41	73	90.12	63	79.75*	142	92.21	124	83.78**
Bedroom should be ventilated everyday	68	93.15	51	73.91**	75	92.59	59	74.68**	143	92.86	110	74.32**
Relevant activity is better for recovery	69	94.52	54	78.26**	77	95.06	64	81.01**	146	94.81	118	79.73**
Sexual activity should not be initiated until 6 weeks after giving birth	68	93.15	44	63.77**	72	88.89	48	60.76**	140	90.91	92	62.16**
Vitamin D can be gained by basking in the sunshine	60	82.19	28	40.58**	66	81.48	41	51.90**	126	81.82	69	46.62**
Breastfeeding will not induce obesity of mother	67	91.78	50	72.46*	73	90.12	54	68.35**	140	90.91	104	70.27**
Women can brush teeth and take shower during puerperium	69	94.52	47	68.12**	73	90.12	55	69.62**	142	92.21	102	68.92**

** Indicates P-value of < 0.01 from x ²-test between intervention and control groups.
* Indicates P-value of < 0.05 from x ²-test between intervention and control groups.

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